Mount Sinai Simi Valley
| Mount Sinai Simi Valley | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1997 |
| Location | Simi Valley, CA |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°17′12″N 118°40′00″W / 34.2867393°N 118.6667287°W |
| Style | Jewish |
| Owned by | Sinai Temple (Los Angeles) |
| Website | Mount Sinai Simi Valley |
Mount Sinai Simi Valley opened in 1997 as a sister property to Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills when members of the Cemetery Management Committee of Sinai Temple (Los Angeles) identified the need for Jewish burial properties for future generations. [1][2]
Located at 6150 Mount Sinai Drive in Simi Valley, CA. Mount Sinai Simi Valley sits on 150 acres of land in the Santa Susana Pass which ensures that there will be available burial space to accommodate the needs for the Los Angeles Jewish community for the next 250 years.[3] A notable section within Mount Sinai Simi Valley is the Caves of Abraham, which is a series of graves that though they appear to be built above ground are actually built directly in to the hillside. The section received the approval from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel for meeting standards of acceptability according to Jewish practice and it is the only place outside of Israel where a person can receive a genuine cave burial.[4]
Notable interments
- Jack DeLeon (1924–2006), comedic actor
- Betty Lou Keim (1938–2010), actress
- Bobby Mallon (1919–2008), actor, one of the Little Rascals
- Tom Sherak (1945–2014), actor and producer
- Mark Turenshine (1944-2016), American-Israeli basketball player
References
- ^ Wendy J. Madnick, "Sinai Dedicates New Memorial,'Jewish Journal
- ^ John Dart, Jewish Cemetery in Simi Aims to Serve for Centuries,’Los Angeles Times March 15, 1997
- ^ Aaron Sanderford, "Putting Jewish Burial Concerns to Rest",'Los Angeles Times, June 27, 2000
- ^ Roberta Freeman, ""Digging Jewish cemetery to Revive Practice", Simi Valley Star, June 20, 2001